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Shooting at a RI ice rink - Father shoots 5 members of his own family, killing 3 including himself
One person was killed and four others were hospitalized in a shooting at an ice skating rink in Pawtucket, Rhode Island
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Lawsuit filed against Dallas officials for not fully funding police
Suit alleges city officials acted beyond their legal authority by underfunding the Dallas Police Department.
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Texas Gov. Abbott, HUD investigating Islamic community in north Texas
HUD Secretary Scott Turner directed HUD’s Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity to investigate the East Plano Islamic Center (EPIC) for potential violations of the Fair Housing Act.
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Texas Supreme Court rules against American Bar Association accreditation for law schools
Accreditation organizations for higher education have been criticized for requiring institutions to adhere to diversity, equity and inclusion frameworks as a condition for recognition.
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Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson delays encampment removal, plan to expand emergency shelter
During her mayoral campaign, Wilson criticized former Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell’s use of encampment sweeps as part of the city’s homelessness response.
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Texas GOP has 10 non-binding propositions on March primary ballot, including banning Sharia law
One proposition addresses Islamic Sharia law, which Texas has taken a lead on nationally. Gov. Abbott has taken multiple actions, including designating Muslim groups as foreign terrorist organizations.
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Supreme Court punts on tariffs, rules on warrantless searches, election suits, double convictions
The justices marked Jan. 14 as the first day in 2026 where they released multiple opinions, but the much anticipated tariff case wasn't among them.
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California congressional redistricting upheld Wednesday in federal court
A three-judge panel from the U.S. District Court for Central California ruled 2-1 for the defendants, Gov. Gavin Newsom and the state
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Not just Somalis: Feds charge that Yemeni, Hatian nationals stole millions in SNAP benefits
Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins has required state agencies to share state SNAP data to ensure that “illegal immigrants aren’t getting benefits meant for American families.”
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CA's Legislative Analyst’s Office issues report calling Newsom’s budget 'alarming'
The November budget outlook issued by the Legislative Analyst’s Office put California’s budget deficit at $18 billion, much rosier than the governor’s projected $2.9 billion budget deficit.
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Hollywood actor Kiefer Sutherland arrested over alleged ride-share driver altercation
The actor was arrested on suspicion of making felony criminal threats after the Los Angeles Police Department responded to a radio call about an assault involving a ride-share driver near Sunset Boulevard.
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Civil Rights icon Claudette Colvin dies at 86
Colvin was arrested at 15-years-old in Montgomery, Alabama, for violating bus segregation ordinances in 1955, nine months before Rosa Parks famously refused to give up her seat on a segregated bus.
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Los Angeles County officials considering establishing ICE-free zones
The proposal comes from Los Angeles County Supervisors Lindsey Horvath and Hilda Solis, who sit on a board that governs the county. The plan is for an ordinance to be drafted and brought before the board.